Hello Everyone
I am a mother of a 23 year old, who was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when he was 14 years old.
Whilst he struggled slightly through school, he did go to University, moving away from home and became independent.
However, since he has come back, he has struggled immensely (which I presume is exasperated by Covid).
My son has got his first job through the Kickstart Programme, and for the first few weeks went well. He explained to them that he has Asperger's, which they accepted, until...
They went to a festival and ran a stall, in which my son started to be overcome with the noise and the amount of people. He had a sensory overload. He explained to his employer that this was happening and they just ignored him. He started to become withdrawn and is now in a complete burnout. He hasn't been to work for days, he won't come out of his room, and the only person he will talk to is me, and that's in 5-10 minutes bursts.
He won't talk to his employers. because they "don't understand and continually shout at him" (his words). He has spoken to Universal Credit (as it is a Kickstart Programme) and wants to give up this job.
I cannot get the contact details of the employer, as I feel that if I spoke to them, explaining his condition and how it effects him and how some of their actions are not helping (as I do believe my son's blunt manner doesn't help him), and how if they work with him, he is a great asset for them.
Has anyone got any experience with this, or have any advice that may help?
